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New census figures indicate that Latinos account for half of America's population growth over the past five years. From the Deep South to the Northwest, Latino immigrants live and work, bringing their culture to small towns as well as big cities. The Anglo community has been very receptive.

Residents of southern Lebanon are returning to the villages they had fled and emerging from hiding places. Back at home, they are checking on the friends they left behind -- and beginning the grim work of recovering the dead.

The candidate who's caught the public eye in the race against Hugo Chavez is Benjamin Rausseo, a beloved comedian. Rausseo cracks that he and Chavez have a lot in common: they grew up poor, they're ugly, they talk. Only, unlike the globe-trotting El Presidente, Rausseo says he actually lives in Venezuela. With Chavez ahead in the polls, a spokeswoman calls the opposition -- what else -- a joke.

Hazleton, Penn., has seen a large influx of Latino immigrants in recent years. Hazleton's mayor is leading a campaign to drive out undocumented residents. He says their presence is straining city services and has increased crime.

Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visits the Yasukuni Shrine on the anniversary of World War II's end. The shrine honors many who participated in the war, including a number of convicted war criminals. Koizumi's visits to the shrine have been greeted by protests from Korea and China, countries invaded by Japan.

Many influential Cuban-Americans are pushing for "conditional engagement" with Cuba -- a strategy that they hope would embolden reform-minded elements on the island. The challenge is to convince Cuban-American hard-liners and the Bush Administration that it's time to try something new.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert admits to shortcomings in the war but defends his efforts as well as the decision to accept a cease-fire. But support for Olmert has plummeted, and opposition parties are calling for his resignation.

A majority of Shiites believe that Hezbollah has won a victory. But Michael Young, Lebanese commentator and opinion editor of the Daily Star, the English language newspaper in Beirut, also hears less optimistic views, including the fear of sectarian tension in the future.

Author Richard Haass talks about his op-ed that appeared in Saturday's edition of Lebanon's The Daily Star. He says that to effectively fight terrorists, the United States must first abandon the metaphor of a "war on terrorism."

In a statement released by state media on his 80th birthday, Cuban President Fidel Castro strikes a positive note about the future but also warns the Cuban people to be ready for "adverse news."